BASF Raises 2026 EBITDA Before Special Items Forecast After Q3 Beat
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BASF raised its 2026 forecast for EBITDA before special items after third-quarter sales and adjusted EPS exceeded analyst averages, lifting the lower end of its earnings range by €500 million. The German chemical company released results at 2 a.m. ET (0600 UTC) Oct. 28. Sales for July through September reached €16.36 billion, up 14.2% from a year earlier and above the €15.665 billion analyst average. Higher prices contributed 11.7 percentage points to sales growth, while volume added 2.1 points. Currency effects added 1.7 points, and portfolio changes reduced growth by 1.3 points.
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